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UN holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

DOHA: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities will be absent from UN-led talks that open Monday on how to handle the...

Updated 01 May, 2023 07:26pm

IMF board meeting put off till Feb 2

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board of directors...

Updated 27 Jan, 2022 09:46am

World

UN chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread'

UNITED NATIONS: Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," with millions suffering extreme hunger, education and social...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:09pm

World

Taliban seeking greater role in distribution of foreign aid

KABUL: The Taliban administration that seized control of Afghanistan proposed a joint body on Wednesday of its...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 09:58pm

World

Taliban allow protest calling for Afghan assets to be released

KABUL: Around 200 Afghans marched in Kabul Tuesday to demand the release of billions of dollars of assets frozen by...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 03:00pm

World

Bus bomb kills two in Afghan capital: Taliban

KABUL: Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions in the west of Afghanistan's capital ...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 08:05pm

World

France, Europeans working to open joint mission in Afghanistan: Macron

DOHA: Several European countries are working on opening up a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan that would...

Updated 04 Dec, 2021 12:41pm

World

Taliban release decree saying women must consent to marriage

Set out rules governing marriage and property for women, stating they should not be forced into marriage and widows should have share in their late husband's property

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 06:29pm

World

Afghanistan heading towards collapse faster than expected, Swedish minister warns

DUBAI: Afghanistan is heading towards economic collapse that risks spiralling the country into a new political...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 05:43pm

Pakistan

Malala sends letter to Taliban one month after girls' school ban

KABUL: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a schoolgirl,...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 07:45pm

World

Uzbekistan and Taliban hold talks on trade, aid

TASHKENT: Representatives of the Taliban visited neighbouring Uzbekistan for talks on humanitarian aid and trade on...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 09:24pm

World

IS fighters massing in Afghanistan, says Putin

Russia is set to host US, China and Pakistan for talks on the country next week

Published 15 Oct, 2021 06:03pm

World

ICC judges ask UN for help identifying who represents Afghanistan

International Criminal Court says it cannot rule on a prosecutor's request to resume a war crimes investigation of Afghanistan until it can decide who represents the country in international bodies

Published 08 Oct, 2021 08:46pm

World

UN warns of consequences if Afghanistan aid delayed

The meltdown of services -- the banking system, the economy -- really risks generating a much bigger humanitarian crisis

Published 08 Oct, 2021 08:35pm

World

Regional powers at SCO summit demand US fund Afghan aid

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan says priority is to 'prevent a humanitarian crisis and an economic meltdown' as fate of Afghanistan dominates summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:17pm

World

Xi Jinping urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid

'Certain countries' should assume their due responsibilities for Afghanistan's future development as 'instigators' of the situation, Xi says, in an apparent reference to the United States and its allies

Published 17 Sep, 2021 05:41pm

World

Security blocs led by Russia, China meet on Afghanistan

Two regional security blocs led by Moscow and Beijing are holding summits in the capital of ex-Soviet Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 07:58pm

Pakistan

Those who banned PIA now want the airline's help in evacuation: Fawad

Information minister's remarks come in reference to the suspension of PIA's licence by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 09:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ambassador to Afghanistan meets Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah

Mansoor Ahmad Khan reiterates Islamabad's commitment to peace in Afghanistan

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 10:59pm

NATO envoys to hold Afghan crisis talks today

BRUSSELS: NATO envoys will hold emergency talks on Tuesday on the situation in Afghanistan as Western powers ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 03:17am

Pakistan

Pakistan committed to inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan: NSC

National Security Committee says principle of non-interference in Afghanistan must be adhered to
Meeting convened in the backdrop of Taliban's takeover of Kabul and the looming uncertainty over the political and security situation in Afghanistan

Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:53pm

World

UK PM seeks to recall parliament over Afghanistan crisis

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to recall parliament next week from its summer break over the...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / May 29 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.60 ▲ 0.25 (18.52%)
Chashma / May 29 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	63.43 ▲ 4.43 (7.51%)
Suraj Cotton / May 29 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	104.28 ▲ 7.28 (7.51%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	462.25 ▲ 32.25 (7.50%)
Bhanero Textile / May 29 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1075.24 ▲ 75.02 (7.50%)
Blessed Tex. / May 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	427.58 ▲ 29.83 (7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / May 29 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	98.90 ▲ 6.90 (7.50%)
Faisal Sp. / May 29 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	403.13 ▲ 28.13 (7.50%)
Indus Dyeing / May 29 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	149.06 ▲ 10.40 (7.50%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 29 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	378.52 ▲ 26.41 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / May 29 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7 ▼ -0.95 (-11.95%)
Sitara Energy / May 29 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	6.07 ▼ -0.52 (-7.89%)
Sardar Chemical / May 29 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	23.20 ▼ -1.80 (-7.20%)
First Prudential Mod. / May 29 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.34 ▼ -0.09 (-6.29%)
Yousuf Weaving / May 29 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	2.90 ▼ -0.16 (-5.23%)
Habib Ins. / May 29 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	4.75 ▼ -0.17 (-3.46%)
Ghandhara Tyre / May 29 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	21.50 ▼ -0.75 (-3.37%)
Punjab Oil / May 29 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	120.10 ▼ -3.95 (-3.18%)
GlaxoSmithKline / May 29 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	80.30 ▼ -2.15 (-2.61%)
Reliance Weaving / May 29 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	80 ▼ -2.00 (-2.44%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,337,204 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / May 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,791,080 ▲ 0.60
National Bank / May 29 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	6,677,000 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,575,839 ▲ 0.01
TPL Properties / May 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,146,502 ▼ -0.12
TRG Pak Ltd / May 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	5,905,462 ▲ 2.70
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,687,015 ▲ 0.05
Unity Foods Ltd / May 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	5,667,051 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / May 29 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,559,000 ▲ 0.39
Gul Ahmed / May 29 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	5,224,816 ▲ 0.13

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 26	285.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 26	285.15
USD to Japanese Yen / May 26	140.60
USD to Swiss Franc / May 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 26	1.23
Euro to USD / May 26	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	5.06

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / May 25	18746.92
S&P 500 / May 26	4205.45
India Sensex / May 26	62501.69
Tokyo Nikkei / May 26	30916.31
Nasdaq / May 26	12975.69
FTSE 100 / May 26	7627.20
Dow Jones / May 26	33093.34
Germany DAX 30 / May 26	15983.97
France CAC40 / May 26	7319.18

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	72.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	202118
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1946.46
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	80.54

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